[Gameday XI] GM Eclipse's The Slave Master's Mirror

Game Master Agent Eclipse

Perrine figured it was time now, so she concentrated and retrieved her holy symbol. She delayed before casting a spell to see why would most be needed against the gnolls.

"Told you so", Dimak says to the gnolls, drawing his longhammer.

Aid Intimidate: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 4

Jaakko mumbles something and casts a spell. Divine favor

In the slave pen...

Muddy begins to get antsy, especially when Korshad calls the gnolls over.
"Not good idea, hooman."
Muddy thinks to himself.

The gnolls open the door and enter.

Muddy gets very agitated. He has spent too much time in a hot desert and now an enclosed space in a hot desert. Not a good place for a creature used to open swamps and wetlands. A primal urge to slay the warm-blooded, furry creatures wells up within the little grippli. He starts twitching and makes deep gutteral croaking sounds as he reaches in and out of the front of his loincloth, a bit hesitant about pulling out his bow and riddling the gnolls with arrows.

Twitchy and anxious, his large bulbous eyes glance about at his companions, watching for any sign to wreak havok on the gnolls.

Are the two gnolls that entered Hargur & Vangru? If so, Muddy marked them as his studied targets during the trek through the desert.

They are indeed the two gnolls you are currently dealing with.

The Pathfinders refuse to allow an innocent to be fed to the hyenadon and defends the slaves. Korshad and the slaves all move to the back of the room to avoid getting involved except Gima begins to rise from her stupor as the group begins to act.

Nilah leaves the gnolls hesitating but as more weapons are drawn they growl in defiance.

The Pathfinders quickly prepare as Goran materializes a spectral weapon that catches Hargur from behind. Gima quickly runs from the gnoll and works on unlocking her collar.

"Th-this could have happened when we weren't locked in their fortress!" she exclaims.

Combat Round 1: Bold may act.
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Gima

Muddy

Hargur-Red (-9)(Shaken)

Perrine
Jaako (Divine Favor)
Nilah
Dimak

Vangru-Blue (Shaken)

Goran

Muddy yanks the tiny bow from inside his loincloth and shouts the command word, instantly transforming the bow to normal size.

With an excited croak, he quickly fires a shot at the gnoll wearing a red bandana.

+1 Comp. Longbow & ST: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33
piercing & ST: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9
sneak?: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

Muddy quickly yanks something from his loincloth and fires a shot at Hargur, as the gnoll howls in more pain.

"GRAH, should have cut you all down in the desert after the one tried to run. Chau will have my hide unless I skin all of yours!" he says wheeling around and swinging a club at Nilah.

Greatclub: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 - 2 = 13

It goes over her head, cracking the stone wall. He then lets out a sharp whistle as the hyenadon starts to growl from above.

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Combat Round 1: Bold may act.
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Gima

Muddy

Hargur-Red (-18)(Shaken)

Perrine
Jaako (Divine Favor)
Nilah
Dimak

Hyenadon-Purple
Vangru-Blue (Shaken)

Goran

Do I not get sneak attack damage for going before Hargur in initiative? Oh! And +1 damage for point blank shot.

My apologies. I forget about the flat-footed before first action quite often.

Hargur is at -25

The tiefling ducks, grimacing after the club smacks into the stone above her head.

Well... this escalated quickly.

She begins gesturing gracefully in what almost looks like a dance, shifting her sword as her body moves. As Hargur pulls his club away from the stone his eyes have to follow her sword and anticipate when it will lash out from the ritual. As she enters a swirl of unpredictable movements her guttural Abyssal speech becomes more pronounced, sometimes seeming to suggest her next movement and sometimes obscuring it.

However, that gives her just enough time to complete a very minor spell and imbue it into the sword...

[standard] Spellstrike (close range): Cast acid splash and free melee attack to deliver vs RED

DC15 Concentration (0th), Casting Defensively: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
+1 scimitar attack RED, P damage, Acid damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 271d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 81d3 ⇒ 3
confirm?, crit P damage, crit Acid damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 161d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 91d3 ⇒ 3

There's more where that came from, puppy...

She steps backward, still brandishing her scimitar in a swirling motion in the air in front of her, daring the gnolls to try further.

[5' step] NW

Jaakko steps away from Vangru and shoots a bullet at him. He then grabs powder bag from his belt.

+1 musket, point-blank, divine favor: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 + 1 = 21
damage: 1d12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Nilah easily prepares her spell before her scimitar cuts down Hargur in a splash of acid and steel. The gnoll collapses, bloodied and barely clinging to life.

Vangru quickly takes a musket blast to the arm and howls in pain which brings further attention of the hyenas in the bailey, which begin to stir.

Combat Round 1: Bold may act.
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Gima

Muddy

???
Hyena-Green
Hyena-Cyan

Perrine
Jaako (Divine Favor)
Nilah
Dimak

Hyenadon-Purple
Vangru-Blue (Shaken) -5
Hyena-Purple

Goran

Dimak 5-foot-steps back, draws a potion of enlarge person (move action) and downs it. (standard action)

He quickly starts to grow - and so does his hammer. The barbarian lets his anger rise with his size.
entering rage (free action) and activating Reckless Abandon

"You... chose... POORLY!"

now 15-20 ft reach with the hammer, and 5-10 ft with his helmet, Combat Reflexes (3 AoOs), will activate Power Attack

Dimak's AoOs:

AoO #1 Rage MW Longhammer, Dwarven + RA + PA: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 2 - 2 = 31
Bludgeoning + PA: 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2, 3) + 10 + 6 = 27

AoO #2 Rage MW Longhammer, Dwarven + RA + PA: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 2 - 2 = 16
Bludgeoning + PA: 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2, 1) + 10 + 6 = 21

AoO #3 Rage MW Longhammer, Dwarven + RA + PA: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 2 - 2 = 25
Bludgeoning + PA: 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (5, 5, 6) + 10 + 6 = 32

crit? AoO #1 Rage MW Longhammer, Dwarven + RA + PA: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 2 - 2 = 12 ---> no crit
additional Bludgeoning + PA: 3d6 + 10 + 6 + 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4, 3) + 10 + 6 + (5, 1, 1) + 10 + 6 = 48

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Dimak's defense stats (rage, RA, enlarged):

CMD 18 (10 +4 BAB, +7 Str, +2 Dex, -2 Rage, -2 RA, -1 enlarged)
AC 11, touch 7, flat footed 9 (+4 armor, +2 Dex, -2 Rage, -2 RA, -1 enlarged)
AC vs crit 13, touch 9, flat-footed 11 (+4 armor, +2 Dex, -2 Rage, -2 RA, -1 enlarged, +2 circumstance helmet)
DR 2/-
HP 53 (1d12+5)
Fort +10, Ref +4, Will +4 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/Spell-like Abilities)

Forgot the Knowledge roll for the hyenadon which happens before anything else. But editing the original post would mess up the dice rolls, so:

Knowledge: Nature: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Having stowed her divine focus, Perrine didn’t have any weapons so to speak so she took a total defensive action against the remaining gnoll.

Dimak recalls they hyenadon are just mutated hyena, larger and meaner but usually identical. They use their jagged teeth to pull the legs out from under their prey. This one looks different however, its hide is green in the spots were fur has fallen out and its jaw has a large underbite.

Perrine takes a defensive stance as Dimak grows both in stature and anger!

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The hyenadon howls and circles the ledge before leaping down near Jaako, meeting the hammer of Dimak on the way down. The impact creates a sickening crack causing the creature to slump down.

Vangru attempts to move in on Nilah, stepping over his ally but Dimak swings his club again with a loud thud. The gnoll pauses for a moment before collapsing onto his ally.

He does the same to the approaching purple-collard hyena, crushing its skull completely.

Combat Round 1: Bold may act.
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Gima

Muddy

Hargur (-48)(Dying, Unconscious)
???
Hyena-Green
Hyena-Cyan

Perrine
Jaako (Divine Favor)
Nilah
Dimak

Hyenadon-Purple (-27) (Dying, Unconscious)
Vangru-Blue (-27) (Unconscious)
Hyena-Purple (DEAD)

Goran

Goran moves to back up Dimak. He sends his phantom blade at the nearest hyena.green

SW: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 111d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Apologies...I couldn't wait any longer...when they moved to threaten, they left me no choice... he says as way of explanation.

Seeing the final gnoll in the room drop, muddy flies into a panic from being in an enclosed space for such a long time. He darts out of the room croaking and chirping as he flails his arms wildly.

He suddenly regains his composure and comes to a dead stop in the middle of the large circular chamber after passing Goran. He glances about the room and notices his companions.
"merp!”
He yaps, blinking his eyes in slight embarrassment.

"Heya, Jaakko."
He waves to his gunslinging friend. He then looks up in awe at the towering dwarf warrior.
"Meep! Dimak! How you get so big?"

Double move.

Goran commands his spiritual weapon to attack a hyena but it leaps away.

Muddy greets his companions and maneuvers in to a better position.

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Shuffling is heard outside the bailey as the two hyenas move in, one is quickly crushed by Dimak but the others closes the distance.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Combat Round 2: Bold may act.
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Gima

Muddy

Hargur (-48)(Dying, Unconscious)
???
Hyena-Cyan

Perrine
Jaako (Divine Favor)
Nilah
Dimak

Hyenadon-Purple (-27) (Dying, Unconscious)
Vangru-Blue (-27) (Unconscious)

Goran

"Мудди, ман мушкили муошират дорам. Шумо маро намефаҳмед." Jaakko answers while loading his musket. He then walks to the door of slave pen.

Perrine casts bless on the group, trying to make it easier on them to finish off the remaining enemies.

Nilah glances at Perrine, shouting We have to push them back out of here!

Focusing on the new hyena in front of her, she attempts to again imbue her blade with a bit of acid before stabbing at the savage creature.

[standard] Spellstrike (close range): Cast acid splash and free melee attack to deliver vs BLUE
DC15 Concentration (0th), Casting Defensively: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
+1 scimitar attack BLUE, P damage, Acid damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 161d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 71d3 ⇒ 1

Dimak gets bitten, but it's not very deep. The bite hit him, please roll damage. (DR2/-)

He 5-foot-steps back, drops his hammer and draws his greatsword. (move action)

Then he attempts to cut the hyena in half. (standard action to attack)

"You will pay for that!"

Rage MW Greatsword + RA + PA + Bless: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 2 - 2 + 1 = 17
Slashing + PA: 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (3, 4, 5) + 10 + 6 = 28

Dimak's AoOs:

AoO #1 Rage MW Greatsword + RA + PA + Bless: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 2 - 2 + 1 = 25
Slashing + PA: 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (5, 2, 1) + 10 + 6 = 24

AoO #2 Rage MW Greatsword + RA + PA + Bless: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 2 - 2 + 1 = 27
Slashing + PA: 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (5, 1, 3) + 10 + 6 = 25

AoO #3 Rage MW Greatsword + RA + PA + Bless: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 2 - 2 + 1 = 19
Slashing + PA: 3d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2, 1) + 10 + 6 = 23

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Dimak's defense stats (rage, RA, enlarged):

CMD 18 (10 +4 BAB, +7 Str, +2 Dex, -2 Rage, -2 RA, -1 enlarged)
AC 11, touch 7, flat footed 9 (+4 armor, +2 Dex, -2 Rage, -2 RA, -1 enlarged)
AC vs crit 13, touch 9, flat-footed 11 (+4 armor, +2 Dex, -2 Rage, -2 RA, -1 enlarged, +2 circumstance helmet)
DR 2/-
HP 53 (1d12+5)
Fort +10, Ref +4, Will +4 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/Spell-like Abilities)

Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Trip: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

The teeth sink in, but Dimak easily shakes the hyena off before cleaving it in two.

Nilah maneuvers around the defenses of her foe, piercing their defense and finishing them off.

The other Pathfinders cast an emboldening aura over the group and move in.

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The hyenadon, regains consciousness and snarls at Dimak. It starts to rise but is quickly cut back down.

None of the Pathfinders could notice any spells or supernatural effects that could have caused the hyenadon to rise but it is unlikely it will be getting up anytime soon.

Constitution: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Combat Round 2: Bold may act.
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Gima

Muddy

Hargur (-48)(Dying, Unconscious)
???

Perrine
Jaako (Divine Favor)
Nilah
Dimak

Vangru (-35)(Dying, Unconscious)
Hyenadon-Purple (-53) (Dying, Unconscious)

Goran

How tall is that circular dais in the center of the circular chamber? Is the door to the courtyard open? Is it a door or a portcullis?

the ??? one has me confused....no more foes up?

None, that you can see. You last heard something out in the courtyard. Likely, a gnoll or other hyena. Just out of sight.

The portcullis is open at the moment, that leads out in to the courtyard. The dais is only a few feet tall, as things are typically placed on it.

Technically, with where you are now you could likely see the gnoll in the courtyard. He is bigger than the other two (still medium but more muscular).

Goran sends his weapon after the large gnoll, figuring he's the leader of some sort.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 181d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

He the picks up one of the fallen foe's weapons.not sure what there is for the taking...

Greatclub and Javelin.

if i can, I'll take both....if not, club

"Мудди, ман мушкили муошират дорам. Шумо маро намефаҳмед." Jaakko answers while loading his musket. He then walks to the door of slave pen.

"Mmm-kay," Muddy replies as he cocks his head to the side in puzzlement, not understanding a single word.

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The portcullis is open at the moment, that leads out in to the courtyard. The dais is only a few feet tall, as things are typically placed on it.

Ok. Since it's probably an auction block to display slaves, I'm guessing it's about table height to a medium sized creature. So, 2.5'. Muddy is only 2' tall.

Little Muddy flexes his froggy legs and hops up onto the circular dais in the center of the chamber.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
Technically, Muddy has total concealment behind the dais from the gnoll out in the courtyard.
Stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
He notices a gnoll grunting as it moves to the entrance of the chamber.
Muddy quickly nocks an arrow and licks a bit of grit from his aiming eye with his long tongue as he pulls the string back on his bow. He fires a carefully aimed shot at the beast in the courtyard.

+1 Comp. Longbow & deadly aim: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 - 2 = 23
piercing, DA: 1d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 4 = 14
sneak?: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Dont forget Bless, Muddy!

Goran and Muddy quickly assault the incoming gnoll, as it howls from the courtyard. It takes an arrow to the shoulder and a spectral blade cuts deep into its flesh.

Gima sheepishly checks over the other slaves, working on their bindings.

The attacks do not stop the gnoll, as it charges towards the group. Before being cut down by Dimak before it can reach him.

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Combat Over.

Hargur (-48)(Dying, Unconscious)
Vangru (-35)(Dying, Unconscious)
Hyenadon-Purple (-53) (Dying, Unconscious)

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Silence starts to fall over the complex as the final gnoll falls. The two from before groan as they teeter on death's door and the heynadons wounds slowly heal.

Deal with the animal...I'll see to the gnolls' wounds..we can question them... Goran says quickly, his instincts as a healer kicking in. He goes to them and uses a bit of healing power of his goddess to keep the fallen from death's door.

using the rebuke death ability on them...not a complete murder hobo...lol...yet...

no dying: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
no dying 2: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Nilah exhales and brushes her hair out of her face. She walks over to the hyenadon and places her scimitar over its body, aiming it briefly, before plunging it down.

Coup de grace: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (6, 6) + 10 = 22
DC32 fortitude or die

There. Now about the gnolls... she sheathes her blade as she walks over to see how Goran is doing.

Dimak ends his rage and sheathes his sword. He spits on the floor.

"Not as tough as they thought they were, eh?"

Then the barbarian grabs a wand (of infernal healing) out of his backpack and tries to activate it.

UMD: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

"Ha! On the first try! I'm getting better at this!"

As his wounds slowly start to heal, he puts the wand back into his backpack. (will be fully healed after 6 rounds)

"Nobody else is injured, right? And to answer your question, Muddy: I just drank a potion - makes me bigger for a minute."

The dwarf picks up his longhammer and stows it, too.

"Huh, can speak and understand Common normally once more. Losing my ability to speak normally is something that happens in heat of combat. We should escape with slaves pretty quickly before the gnolls get on our trail in full numbers."

"Well, that would be a good plan - if all we wanted to do is to free slaves."

"(...) Your goals are to capture the veiled spymaster and to bring the scrying mirror I observed back to Absalom for further study. If the spymaster dies before she is brought here, that would be regrettable but also understandable. (...)"

We should take some if we can manage it. Nilah flashes a stern glance at Dimak.

She has strong feelings on this. She won't endanger the mission but she also won't neglect to consider possibilities. We've already made quite a fuss here.

"Nobody else is injured, right? And to answer your question, Muddy: I just drank a potion - makes me bigger for a minute."

Muddy looks on in astonishment as Dimak magically shrinks back to his normal size.

Muddy ambles over to the downed gnolls and sifts through their gear looking for anything worthwhile and tossing unwanted items aside.
"Might have good stuff for keeping."

"We should free all of them! And I intend to do so, but the mission comes first, right?"

Dimak's feelings are the same - his Faction is Liberty's Edge after all.
But the barbarian is all muscle - smiles and brains, not so much.
He is a big help making messes (as you saw), but lying sweet talking is not his forte...

Again...apologies for possibly blowing the mission..i was not about to let anyone get served up as kibble to that thing... Goran says as he nods to the hyenadon. He binds the gnolls' hands with their belts. He scans for magic auras.

what's everyone's HP like? I have channels to burn...

The halfling gathers her backpack and gear as well. ”Once we get healed, let’s get to it then. We still have a mission to accomplish here!”

"Ohh, that mission! Our mission is, of course, the important thing to do here. And I was simply preparing to kill more slavers. But without further chatting, let's search for spymaster and the mirror."

@Goran Baldaros: I think only Dimak got hurt a little bit - and he already took care of it with his evil stick wand of infernal healing.

Yeah, Dimak cleaned house and only got a minor bite which he healed.

The group can free the slaves, most won't need convincing but the troublemaker seems fairly Stockholmed but this show of power should make it far easier.

So it appears quiet at the moment...

Goran uses Rebuke Death to stave off the quickly expiring gnolls but it doesn't bring them both back just yet.

They have 27 HP so will need a bit more healing before they are conscious again. If I read correctly Rebuke Death is just healing for those below 0.

Hargur -44 (Unconscious and dying.)
Vangru -22

Vangru sputters and coughs as he is brought to.

"Grrrr. Mutts all of you?! Where is Hargur?" he growls and demands, unafraid or just unwise of his predicament.

Muddy looks up at Vangru from the gnoll body he's looting.
"I think he right here. I hope he has good stuff."
Muddy goes back to searching.

Nilah glares at the gnoll.

Don't worry, we'll wake him soon. Perhaps not while you're awake...

She lets that sink in before continuing.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

First you'll talk to us. What have you heard about a "Veiled Spymaster"?